by Patti | Jan 9, 2019 | Travel News
I love reading the annual travel lists compiled by various travel websites and newspapers on top travel destinations for the year. While I don’t particularly care if a destination I travel to is considered a must see, I love reading these lists for inspiration on...
by Patti | Dec 28, 2018 | Credit Cards
One of the things I do before I travel internationally, is to let my banks that issued my credit or ATM cards know that I will be traveling abroad. While you can call your bank, some banks make it easy to quickly notify them of your travel plans online. Fortunately,...
by The Travel Sisters | Nov 26, 2018 | Deals, IHG
Update: Here is a link to the newest IHG Points Breaks list. If you are a beginner to points and miles, one of the best values in points are IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks. This is a list of IHG hotels that in the past could be booked at only 5,000 IHG Rewards points a...
by The Travel Sisters | Nov 3, 2018 | Destinations
Traveling to Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park in Japan to view the famous Japanese snow monkeys was a delightful experience. We previously wrote about our visit but have since received several reader questions asking about travel logistics. So, we put together a handy...
by The Travel Sisters | Oct 1, 2018 | Credit Cards, Ultimate Rewards
Today is the first day of a new quarter and a new set of 5 percent categories for the Chase Freedom card (one of my favorite credit cards). Although the Chase Freedom is technically a cash back card, if you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Ink...
by Patti | Oct 1, 2018 | Credit Cards, Flexible Rewards
Here is a link to the new 2022 5% bonus categories for the Chase Freedom card. Chase Freedom Calendar 2018 5% Bonus Categories The Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories for 2018 are as follows: 1st quarter (January 1, 2018- March 31, 2018) – Gas Stations,...
by The Travel Sisters | Sep 24, 2018 | Deals, IHG
Update: Here is a link to the newest IHG Points Breaks list. If you are a beginner to points and miles, one of the best values in points are IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks. This is a list of IHG hotels that in the past could be booked at only 5,000 IHG Rewards points a...
by The Travel Sisters | Sep 15, 2018 | Tips
We used to participate in a lot of travel twitter chats when we first joined twitter. Twitter chats (also called twitter parties) can be a lot of fun for anyone that loves travel and a good way to find travel twitter accounts to follow. For travel bloggers...
by The Travel Sisters | Sep 14, 2018 | Award Travel
When I first started researching award flights to Hawaii, I was determined to book a first class flight with fully lie-flat seats. Many first class flights between the mainland United States and Hawaii have first class cabins with either recliner seats or angled...
by Matilda | Aug 28, 2018 | Family Travel, Tips
Whether traveling for work, a family obligation or even just a vacation, many pregnant women will fly at some point during their pregnancy. I flew throughout all three trimesters (for all those reasons stated above) so here are a few of the tips and tricks I found...
